Flat 4, 17 Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oswestry (SY11 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 2AA: £238,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in SY11 2AA
21 Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
Sold Feb 2021
£160,000Ridvan, Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
Sold Jul 2020
£295,000Kingsmead, Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
Sold Jun 2020
£238,000Ivy House, Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
Sold Jul 2019
£260,000Flat 1, 17 Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
Sold Sept 2011
£165,000
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Versus other Upper Church Street homes
EPC Rating for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB